You are being pruned
‘My suffering was good for me.’ Psalm 119:71 NLT Pruning=God uses problems, pressures, and people to prune you for greater fruitfulness. Are you aware of Him using any of these three things in your life today? God can use all situations in your life to help you grow if you will just have the right […]
Always treat people with respect
‘Always…give an answer…with gentleness and respect.’ 1 Peter 3:15 NIV Respect-The Bible says, ‘Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.’ Two ways to get an egg out of an eggshell are to 1) […]
Faithfulness
‘Great is thy faithfulness.’ Lamentations 3:23 KJV Faithfulness can turn the most menial job into a vitally important one. For example, think about how dependent we are on something as small as a postage stamp. It’s always ready for service. It goes wherever it’s sent. It does whatever it’s asked to do. It sticks to […]
Faithfulness
‘Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much.’ Luke 16:10 NIV Faithfulness and Trust-Pastor James Merritt said, ‘The other day I asked my beautiful wife if she married me for my looks. She replied, “No, I married you for your brains – it’s the little things that count!”’ Merritt was […]
Faithfulness
‘It is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.’ 1 Corinthians 4:2 NIV Faithfulness requires making 100 per cent of your effort 100 per cent of the time. American magazine Insight once published an article by Gary Sheer called ‘Strive for Perfection…or Else!’ It contained some alarming facts! The article said if […]
Faithfulness
‘Many claim to have unfailing love, but a faithful person who can find?’ Proverbs 20:6 Faithfulness-A new employee once asked a co-worker, ‘How long have you been working for the company?’ He replied, ‘Ever since the boss threatened to fire me!’ Seriously, employers scramble to find workers who are faithful and dependable. Citizens long for […]
God is your provider
‘You prepare a table before me.’ Psalm 23:5 NKJV God is your provider-Next time you sit down at your table to eat a delicious meal, stop and think about all the people it took to make it possible. A farmer grew it or raised it; a food processing company prepared and packaged it; a transport […]
Are You Growing Spiritually
‘Growing in every way more and more like Christ.’ Ephesians 4:15 NLT Spiritual growth doesn’t happen automatically. You must desire to grow, decide to grow, discipline yourself, and delight in spiritual growth. ‘But my life is just too hard,’ you say. A lot of people have had it worse than you and grown into spiritual […]
You represent your Father
When the father saw his prodigal son, ‘his heart went out to him’. Jack Graham writes: ‘This isn’t a father who can’t wait to punish his sinful son…who has written him off as wasted and worthless. This is a loving, caring father who can’t wait to embrace and welcome him. He runs down the road to […]
Scriptural coping skills
‘Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks.’ 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 KJV In order to succeed in life, you need good coping skills. The salesperson has a quota. The performer has rehearsals. The therapist counsels one depressed soul after another. The pilot has to sit in the cockpit for hours. The preacher is […]